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CJEU RULING IN THE MATTER OF “SCHUFA” NOT ONLY AFFECTS CREDIT SCORING (C-634/21)

In December 2023, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) had to decide yet another case that will have a significant effect beyond the core facts of the case. The ruling will likely affect not only credit scoring agencies but every sector and controller that works with ...Mehr lesen

Does the GDPR trump the Bible? Probably not, but it might trump religious administration

Depending on where you live, religious ceremonies can trigger a certain degree of administrative follow-up. In Belgium – like in many other Member States - parishes of the Catholic Church keep baptismal records indicating who underwent this particular sacrament. But what ...Mehr lesen

Turkish Personal Data Protection Law 2.0 (“PDPL 2.0”)

The first step has been taken in the long-awaited harmonisation of the Turkish Data Protection Law with the GDPR. With this step, the regulations of the Law, especially on data transfer and processing of sensitive data, have been made more applicable for data ...Mehr lesen

The European Commission confirms that Argentina has adequate legislation for the international transfer of personal data

Argentina, along with 10 other countries, receives ratification from the European Union on its adequacy note for the international transfer of personal data from Europe to these countries. After a process that lasted a few years, and which was temporarily interrupted by ...Mehr lesen

The Brazilian Data Protection Authority´s Regulatory Sandbox Pilot Program on Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection: A Brief Overview.

The current debates on artificial intelligence create a timely opportunity for the development of mechanisms that balance the promotion of innovation and the protection of fundamental rights, such as privacy and data protection. This article presents a brief overview of ...Mehr lesen